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Hey Friends
I pretty much stopped writing, I'm 50 and it really didn't matter if I wrote or not, I was OK with that... I still enjoyed recording, and everything I’ve posted so far was written in the last 10 years... somehow listening to you all in your creative process made it important to me again... This song probably wouldn't even exist if it weren't for MJ and jonx... his lyrical sensibility is incredible... anyway, you've helped me along...
for any one who has a friend or loved one that makes you hope for the best, and fear the worst... this song is for a friend that I have had a long dialog with(years)... he's very self destructive, I was stuck on the 2nd verse, because I didn't want to beat him over the head, I wanted it to have a redemptive atmosphere... you don’t care about winning the argument, you care about winning the friend
my high school son, Dane played the fretless (proud Dad)
one more thing; The year of Jubilee came every 50 years in ancient Israel, on every 50th year every debt was canceled and everyone started with a clean slate... that explains one of the lyrics
I pretty much stopped writing, I'm 50 and it really didn't matter if I wrote or not, I was OK with that... I still enjoyed recording, and everything I’ve posted so far was written in the last 10 years... somehow listening to you all in your creative process made it important to me again... This song probably wouldn't even exist if it weren't for MJ and jonx... his lyrical sensibility is incredible... anyway, you've helped me along...
for any one who has a friend or loved one that makes you hope for the best, and fear the worst... this song is for a friend that I have had a long dialog with(years)... he's very self destructive, I was stuck on the 2nd verse, because I didn't want to beat him over the head, I wanted it to have a redemptive atmosphere... you don’t care about winning the argument, you care about winning the friend
my high school son, Dane played the fretless (proud Dad)
one more thing; The year of Jubilee came every 50 years in ancient Israel, on every 50th year every debt was canceled and everyone started with a clean slate... that explains one of the lyrics
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Lyrics
I WOULD NEVER HAVE THE NERVE TO ASK YOU
“COULD YOU CHANGE JUST TO BE MORE LIKE ME”?
YOU WOULD FACE MY FAILURE
HOW COULD THAT EVER SET YOU FREE
BUT I WOULD NOT HESITATE ONE MOMENT
TO TURN YOUR HEAD AND CHANGE YOUR POINT OF VIEW
ALL I REALLY WANT IS
TO SEE YOU BE MORE LIKE YOU
IF I COULD SEE YOU RISE
IF I COULD SEE YOU STAND
IF I COULD SEE YOU KNOCKING AT THE DOOR
IT’S CHOICES THAT HAVE PAVED YOUR TROUBLED PATHWAY
LED YOU LIKE THE BLIND AND LEFT YOU LAME
YOU GIVE YOURSELF A FREE PASS
AS YOU SO QUICKLY SPREAD THE BLAME
IT CAN NOT BE TOO LATE TO WIN THE HIGH GROUND
YOU HAVE SO MUCH TO GIVE, SO MUCH TO GAIN
WILL YOU STAND AND FIGHT NOW
WILL YOU TURN AND FACE YOUR PAIN
I CAN SEE YOU RISE UP
I CAN SEE YOU STANDING
I CAN SEE YOU KNOCKING AT THE DOOR
I CAN SEE YOU SMILING
I CAN SEE YOU LAUGHING
AND I CAN SEE YOU’RE MEANT FOR SO MUCH MORE
SO MUCH MORE
YOU BREAK BUT YOU WILL NOT BEND
WHY MUST THIS BE
COME BACK AND LIVE AGAIN
YOUR YEAR OF JUBILEE
STILL I WOULD NOT HESITATE ONE MOMENT
TO TURN YOUR HEAD AND CHANGE YOUR POINT OF VIEW
ALL I REALLY WANT IS
TO SEE YOU BE MORE LIKE YOU
MORE LIKE YOU
SO MUCH MORE
“COULD YOU CHANGE JUST TO BE MORE LIKE ME”?
YOU WOULD FACE MY FAILURE
HOW COULD THAT EVER SET YOU FREE
BUT I WOULD NOT HESITATE ONE MOMENT
TO TURN YOUR HEAD AND CHANGE YOUR POINT OF VIEW
ALL I REALLY WANT IS
TO SEE YOU BE MORE LIKE YOU
IF I COULD SEE YOU RISE
IF I COULD SEE YOU STAND
IF I COULD SEE YOU KNOCKING AT THE DOOR
IT’S CHOICES THAT HAVE PAVED YOUR TROUBLED PATHWAY
LED YOU LIKE THE BLIND AND LEFT YOU LAME
YOU GIVE YOURSELF A FREE PASS
AS YOU SO QUICKLY SPREAD THE BLAME
IT CAN NOT BE TOO LATE TO WIN THE HIGH GROUND
YOU HAVE SO MUCH TO GIVE, SO MUCH TO GAIN
WILL YOU STAND AND FIGHT NOW
WILL YOU TURN AND FACE YOUR PAIN
I CAN SEE YOU RISE UP
I CAN SEE YOU STANDING
I CAN SEE YOU KNOCKING AT THE DOOR
I CAN SEE YOU SMILING
I CAN SEE YOU LAUGHING
AND I CAN SEE YOU’RE MEANT FOR SO MUCH MORE
SO MUCH MORE
YOU BREAK BUT YOU WILL NOT BEND
WHY MUST THIS BE
COME BACK AND LIVE AGAIN
YOUR YEAR OF JUBILEE
STILL I WOULD NOT HESITATE ONE MOMENT
TO TURN YOUR HEAD AND CHANGE YOUR POINT OF VIEW
ALL I REALLY WANT IS
TO SEE YOU BE MORE LIKE YOU
MORE LIKE YOU
SO MUCH MORE
jiguma
Lovely guitar intro Scott, and Dane, that's some seriously nice fretless
playing there. Scott, somehow you've dropped below my radar after
my first couple of listens to your earlier songs - this is really very
nicely done. Very pretty song with heart felt lyrics. Your guitar
recording is excellent - wish I could achieve that round but clear
sound. Love the vox. Have I missed anything? Nope - it's all good.
special kudos to Dane - must get a fretless some day.
Class!
Neil